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Your Words – We tell it like it is! Holiday Reviews by previous Exodus travellers  

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WALKING IN ANDALUCIA

An easy, relaxing week of walking in excellent company. Good food (and wine) served by friendly staff in lovely surroundings. Evenings and early mornings were very cold but the bedrooms were well heated and the water wonderfully hot. The sitting room fire could have been lit a little earlier to warm it up for the evening.

Most Inspirational Moment

The afternoon spent at the Real Alcazar, Seville - second only to the Al Hambra in Granada.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Laid back, helpful and good company.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Be warned the pool is FREEZING in February - but really exhilarating after a long walk.

KILIMANJARO CLIMB - LEMOSHO ROUTE

This was a quite spectacularly well-conducted experience from beginning to end; I couldn’t be more delighted in our choice to go with Exodus and enjoy the exemplary service from their partners, the African Walking Company.

Most Inspirational Moment

The most inspiring moment of the trip was undoubtedly the incredible teamwork ethic and camaraderie running through the entire contingent of porters and assistants that made the trip up the mountain with us. while I wouldn't say that reaching the top of Kilimanjaro pushed me to my *absolute* limits (as I have a high level of fitness) I do believe that the process was rendered that much easier by the real 'togetherness' that our group enjoyed. The professionalism of the crew travelling with you could not be surpassed and I can imagine that for the naive, a trek like this could quite easily take on a more sinister veneer if not given the level of support that the AWC gave us.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our leader led by example from beginning to end; you could tell he was monitoring everyone's progress like a hawk despite displaying an unbelievable calmness on the outside which, in turn, kept everyone at ease. His nightly chats with the group were both entertaining, informative and full of hope and optimism which went a long way towards helping get us out of bed in the mornings!

Advice for Potential Travellers

This is not an easy trip, do not get it twisted; I take huge heart in our decision to travel the Lemosho route (thus giving the longest time to acclimatise) sadly vindicated by the occasional sight of casualties carried down the mountain on the last couple of days. Having carefully taken our time from beginning to end, reaching the top was overwhelming; it was my first serious mountain-climbing achievement, and has already given me the enthusiasm to save up and do it all over again in another continent when time and money permit! I would also advise going ahead with all kit recommendations and not attempting to travel light in any respect; you won't need to carry most of this stuff anyway, and given conditions can be quite bleak towards the latter stages of the trek I wouldn't have wanted to be caught short without any essentials. Having brought the kitchen sink with us, this wasn't the issue but it was for some.

VIETNAM ADVENTURE

Would not have been the same holiday without Thang, our guide. Nothing was too much trouble and he was diplomacy itself. An inspiration who presented his country magnificently.

Most Inspirational Moment

The history of the American war and how it gave a balanced view rather than the one sided view we got when it was in progress.The resilience of the Vietnamese people and how nice a race they are

Thoughts on Group Leader

Fantastic, a little gem.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Dont take too many clothes.

FINNISH WILDERNESS WEEK

I am still on a high 3 week afterwards – what an amazing holiday.  Everything was in the right balance, the slick organisation, the variety of activities, the freedom, the excitement, the quality equipment … just everything.

Most Inspirational Moment

My husband and me tunnelling into opposite ends of the quinsi and meeting in the middle both covered in snow but still grinning.  The Huskies on the dog sledding trip leaping up and down in their sheer enthusiasm.  Snow that stays glisteningly white and doesn’t fall off trees.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Ollie was great.  Well organised, always willing to help and answer questions.  Always taking us into deep snow which is much more fun.

Advice for Potential Travellers

They really do provide you with enough gear apart from a neck scarf.  Don't be lulled by the cosy dining room, always take warm stuff with you in case there is a Northern Lights call because once you go out and look you daren't go back for warm clothing in case you miss them.  Careful not to slip on the ice when climbing out of the hot tub (it was my only injury of the week).  The hot chocolate isn't free.  You don't need much cash at all - you can put everything on a tab at the basecamp and pay by card at the end of the week.

ANTARCTICA, FALKLANDS & SOUTH GEORGIA

A wonderful trip.  Once youy have seen Antarctica, you understand the importance of conserving and protecting it.  Be prepared to come back as an ambassador for the region!

Most Inspirational Moment

 Too many to say!  The first wonder was seeing an albatross fly past our cabin window when we opened the curtains in the morning.  Then there were the hundreds of thousands of penguins on South Georgia at St Andrews Bay, Shackeltons Grave at Grytviken, and the pod of Orcas that swam past the ship at one point.  

Thoughts on Group Leader

 Kirsten was an experienced and conscientous leader.  Excellent briefing and debriefings.  A general feeling that she knew the area well, the flora and fauna, together with the inherent risks associated with any landings.

Advice for Potential Travellers

 Be prepared to accept that conditions in the Southern Ocean completely determine what you can or cannot do by way of landings.  Choose a ship (like ours - The Ioffe) which can handle bad conditions and on which the movement of the ocean is less obvious than on lesser vessels. Be prepared to be amazed!

VIETNAM ADVENTURE

Fascinating country, wonderful scenery, people and food ,we learnt so much of Vietnam’s history and travelled to diverse areas of the country. I would highly recommend it to friends and fellow travellers.

Most Inspirational Moment

The Mekong Delta and Cu Chi Tunnels

Thoughts on Group Leader

This being my eighth Exodus trip all group leaders have been very good, however the group leader on this trip surpassed them all in terms of organisational and social skills, knowledge, humour and constant concern for our welfare.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Travel light as plenty of opportunity to get laundry done en route.Everything very cheap

CYCLING VIETNAM

This was an amazing holiday, a trip of a lifetime, a real assault on the senses in every way.  I have been very lucky and have travelled a lot and been to many different countries and experienced lots of different cultures and this has got to be the most fantastic holiday and experience of them all.  I would highly highly recommend this trip.

Most Inspirational Moment

All of it!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Chi was a fantastic leader, he was very informative, helpful, chatty, all round excellent.  We had a couple of bad incidents, one lady came off her bike and broke her leg and we were involved in a road accident.  Chi was fantastic with how he dealt with both incidents, we could not have asked for more in a guide.

LAND OF THE TIGER

Be prepared for frustrations along the way – bumpy roads, uncomfortable trains, and above all what can be many many hours of game drives with the risk of increasing despair at not seeing this true king of beasts.  But rest assured, you WILL see them (even if Exodus won’t guarantee it, you can do 6+ drives in Bandhavgar where it seems the hit rate is 50%+ per drive, plus drives in the other parks), they are quite incredible which will make it all seem worthwhile, and there’s a day of beautiful history/architecture around Agra too.

Most Inspirational Moment

Seeing "B2", the most dominant male tiger in Bandhavgar, eating at a kill, washing himself like a domestic kitten, strolling nonchalantly across the track to a watering hole, growling... or perhaps the highlight was getting almost uncomfortably close to tigers from our elephant-back vantage point

Thoughts on Group Leader

Superb.  Harish Kumar has so many years experience of leading tours, often birding and nature tours, in India that his knowledge of the wildlife is encyclopedic; and his relationships with the parks, hoteliers, etc. strong enough to make things work as smoothly as they can (given that this is India).  India is not a trivially easy place to travel but Harish and his colleagues in India made things work for us.

Advice for Potential Travellers

I do recommend the trip but you do need to think twice before you book.  It's a long way to fly then train and minibus to undertake perhaps 50 hours of game drives without the certainty of seeing these (admittedly magnificent) animals.  If you think you may take a serious dislike to the public transport, food, high risk of Delhi Belly spoiling a day or more of your trip, or frustration at (temporary) lack of tigers (or indeed if you are very lucky getting 'tigered out' by the end of the trip!) then you might be better off doing e.g. an African safari or a more leisurely 'cultural' tour of India.You need to have a certain level of robustness, in my view, for this trip's rewards (tigers and some, but not much, of the region's history) to outweigh its frustrations and pitfalls.    However, if you are committed to the idea of seeing this animal in its last redoubts, then this is the trip for you.  While (in my opinion based on what I learned on this trip and from speaking to many other travellers) any trip that spends more than 2 full days in Bandhavgar will pretty reliably give you tigers, this trip gives you time in two other reserves which are not only pretty rich in tigers themselves but have their own characters and strengths: Ranthamore with its ancient fort and hunting palaces scattered through the park; Kanha with its open grasslands and rich bird life.  

A WEEK IN JORDAN

A great introduction to an interesting and friendly country. I was attracted to the trip by Petra but there is plenty more to enjoy along the way.

Most Inspirational Moment

Passing through the Siq at Petra for the first time. Then walking upto the High Place using a route that was off the beaten track and gave a different perspective of the site.

Thoughts on Group Leader

The tour leader was one of the best I've experienced. Nothing was too much trouble for him and he could answer any question about all the sites we visited.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Take a fleece in the colder months - and ear plugs if you're a light sleeper and likely to be woken by early morning prayers (.. and perhaps snoring in Wadi Rum)

CYCLING CUBA

What a fantastic trip!  Cuba is a small country with a huge heart.  It has so much to offer in terms of history, music, dance, beautiful countryside and interesting cities.  Cycling off the beaten track enables you to immerse yourself in the "real" Cuba.

Most Inspirational Moment

Meeting the locals.  They have few material possessions, which we take for granted in the UK, and yet they are incredibly generous.  We were invited into homes, and offered food and drink, which families could ill afford to give away.  It reminded me of what is truly important in life - family, friends and a sense of community.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Superb.  Knowledgeable, friendly, thoughtful and attentive.  Two members of the group celebrated birthdays while we were away and Laz arranged cakes, American cars and entry to salsa clubs!  The drivers, Tuna and Alberto, were also very friendly and did a brilliant job.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Go to Cuba!